Evaluate my school list!

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• Year in school: Rising senior
  
  
• Country/state of residence: IL
  
  
• Cumulative GPA: 3.68
  
  
• Science GPA: ~3.7
  
  
• MCAT Scores: 507 (126/123/128/130)
  
  
• Race: Asian
  
  
• Research: 2 years at a research lab on Phylogenetics and Biogeography, looked at how the bills of the birds of Madagascar have evolved. One poster presentation
  
  
• Volunteering (clinical) – include hours/sites: ~550 hrs total (including projection) at a physical therapy/rehab hospital
  
  
• Physician shadowing – include hours/specialties: 52 total: 20 hours physiatrist, 20 hours primary care, 12 hours ENT/otolaryngology
  
  
• Non-clinical volunteering: ~250 hrs total (including projection): 150-180 hrs projected at a youth/teen center, 74 hrs tutoring Rohingya refugee children
  
  
• Extracurricular activities: 2 years on board of a cultural/faith organization (~1500 hours), weightlifting for ~4 yrs now
  
  
• Employment history: Medical Secretary at a clinic for one summer, worked in retail and fast-food for next 2 summers
  
  
• Immediate family members in medicine? (y/n): No
  
  
• Specialty of interest: Emergency Medicine perhaps but open to others as of now
  
  
• Interest in rural health (y/n): Maybe
  
  
• Schools to which you are applying:

MD :

In-state

• Rush Medical College
  
  
• University of Illinois College of Medicine
  
  
• Rosalind Franklin
  
  
• Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
  
  
• Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine (currently at Loyola as an undergrad if it matters)

Out-of-state (the ones with question mark = possible reaches/should I take them out?)

• Wayne State
  
  
• Oakland University William Beaumont (?)
  
  
• Medical College of Wisconsin (?)
  
  
• University of Toledo College of Medicine
  
  
• Virginia Commonwealth (?)
  
  
• Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont (?)
  
  
• West Virginia University School of Medicine
  
  
• University of Arizona College of Medicine
  
  
• Central Michigan University
  
  
• University of Louisville
  
  
• Wright State University

DO:

• Midwestern University (CCOM/MWU)
  
  
• Kansas City University of M & B - COM (KCU-COM)
  
  
• Des Moines University COM (DMU-COM)
  
  
• Marian University COM (MU-COM)
  
  
• Lake Erie COM - Erie (LECOM)
  
  
• Arizona COM - Midwestern University (AZCOM/MWU)
  
  
• A.T. Still University - Kirksville COM (ATSU-KCOM)
  
  
• Nova Southeastern University COM (NSU-COM)
  
  
• Lincoln Memorial University - Debusk COM (LMU-DCOM)
  
  
• A.T. Still University - SOM Arizona (ATSU-SOMA)
  
  
• Rocky Vista University COM (RVUCOM)
  
  
• Touro University COM - Nevada (TUNCOM)
  
  
• Touro University COM - New York (TouroCOM-NY)
  
  
• Philadelphia COM (PCOM)

I feel like I have too many MDs given my stats. Anyway, please suggests which schools (MD or DO) I should add or take out. Thanks!

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[Faha]

You can remove Toledo, Arizona, Wright State, Central Michigan and Louisville since they accept few non residents with your stats and no connection to the state. I suggest these OOS MD schools with your stats:
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Albany
New York Medical College
Seton Hall
Penn State
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Georgetown
George Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
NOVA MD
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Medical College Wisconsin
St. Louis
Creighton

 

[alcovethrowaway]

You can remove Toledo, Arizona, Wright State, Central Michigan and Louisville since they accept few non residents with your stats and no connection to the state. I suggest these OOS MD schools with your stats:
Vermont
Quinnipiac
Albany
New York Medical College
Seton Hall
Penn State
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Georgetown
George Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
NOVA MD
Oakland Beaumont
Western Michigan
Medical College Wisconsin
St. Louis
Creighton

Thanks for the input! I'll definitely consider those as well!

 

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@Goro any other recommendations?

 

[Goro]

My list largely overlaps the wise Faha's:
Temple
Jefferson
EVMS
Tulane
NYMC
Drexel
Wayne State (maybe)
U Toledo
Seton Hall
Rosy Franklin
Loma Linda (only if you are SDA or a very devout Christian)
Loyola
WVU
VCU
U VM
Rush
MCW
SLU
Creighton
Albany
OaklandB
Uniformed Services University/Hebert (just be aware of the military service commitment)
Netter
Gtown
GWU
U ILL
SIU ONLY if you're from southern ILL
Nova MD
Any DO school. I can't recommend Touro-NY, Nova, Wm Carey, LUCOM, for different reasons. MSUCOM? Read up on Larry Nasser and you decide.

 

[alcovethrowaway]

Hey @Goro @Faha @gyngyn @LizzyM, I eliminated some of the super low yields like Georgetown, Drexel, Temple, and GWU. How does this new list look? Any others that I add/remove? Also, I esp need help trimming down my DO schools. Let me know your thoughts!

MD IS:
Rush
UIC
Rosalind Franklin
SIU
Loyola

MD OOS:
Seton Hall
NOVA MD
MCW
Penn State
Creighton
Quinnipiac
SLU
Albany
NYMC
Wayne State
West Virginia
Oakland Beaumont
Toledo
Vermont
Eastern Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth


DO:
Midwestern University (CCOM/MWU)
Kansas City University of M & B - COM (KCU-COM)
Des Moines University COM (DMU-COM)
Marian University COM (MU-COM)
Lake Erie COM - Erie (LECOM)
Arizona COM - Midwestern University (AZCOM/MWU)
A.T. Still University - Kirksville COM (ATSU-KCOM)
Nova Southeastern University COM (NSU-COM)
Lincoln Memorial University - Debusk COM (LMU-DCOM)
A.T. Still University - SOM Arizona (ATSU-SOMA)
Rocky Vista University COM (RVUCOM)
Touro University COM - Nevada (TUNCOM)
Touro University COM - New York (TouroCOM-NY)
Philadelphia COM (PCOM)

 

[Faha]

Looks good !